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Main Authors: Majaess, Daniel, Seuret, Halis, Harriott, Tina A., Morera-Boado, Cercis, Sullivan, Ailish, Massa, Lou, Matta, Chérif F.
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Published: 2025
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Online Access:https://arxiv.org/abs/2504.15050
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author Majaess, Daniel
Seuret, Halis
Harriott, Tina A.
Morera-Boado, Cercis
Sullivan, Ailish
Massa, Lou
Matta, Chérif F.
author_facet Majaess, Daniel
Seuret, Halis
Harriott, Tina A.
Morera-Boado, Cercis
Sullivan, Ailish
Massa, Lou
Matta, Chérif F.
contents Potential vibrational modes associated with diffuse interstellar bands (DIBs) could be discerned by examining energy differences between correlated DIBs. Consequently, $\approx 10^3$ higher correlated DIB pairs ($r-σ_r \ge 0.8$, $\ge 12$ sightlines) were extracted from the Apache Point Observatory DIB catalog, and their energy spacings computed. In this first macro exploratory step, a histogram possibly reveals chemical bond signatures of C$\equiv$C, C$\equiv$N, S$-$H, C$-$O, C$=$O, Si$-$H, N$-$H, C$-$H (aliphatic), C$\mathbf{^{\underline{...}}}$C (in-ring), and aromatics (C$-$H stretch, C$\mathbf{^{\underline{...}}}$C in-ring, oop C$-$H bending, and overtones). Continued research is required to (in)validate the histogram approach, mitigate noise, scrutinize maxima, break degeneracies, and converge upon an optimal framework.
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spellingShingle Potential Vibrational Modes Tied to Diffuse Interstellar Bands
Majaess, Daniel
Seuret, Halis
Harriott, Tina A.
Morera-Boado, Cercis
Sullivan, Ailish
Massa, Lou
Matta, Chérif F.
Astrophysics of Galaxies
Potential vibrational modes associated with diffuse interstellar bands (DIBs) could be discerned by examining energy differences between correlated DIBs. Consequently, $\approx 10^3$ higher correlated DIB pairs ($r-σ_r \ge 0.8$, $\ge 12$ sightlines) were extracted from the Apache Point Observatory DIB catalog, and their energy spacings computed. In this first macro exploratory step, a histogram possibly reveals chemical bond signatures of C$\equiv$C, C$\equiv$N, S$-$H, C$-$O, C$=$O, Si$-$H, N$-$H, C$-$H (aliphatic), C$\mathbf{^{\underline{...}}}$C (in-ring), and aromatics (C$-$H stretch, C$\mathbf{^{\underline{...}}}$C in-ring, oop C$-$H bending, and overtones). Continued research is required to (in)validate the histogram approach, mitigate noise, scrutinize maxima, break degeneracies, and converge upon an optimal framework.
title Potential Vibrational Modes Tied to Diffuse Interstellar Bands
topic Astrophysics of Galaxies
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2504.15050